Research projects

SMHI hydrological research unit is involved in many national and international projects in hydrological modeling. Here below, these projects are listed alphabetically with a short summary.

Africa Links

Purpose: To develop existing and new cooperation between water scientists in Sweden and West Africa (Burkina Faso, Mali, regional institutes in Niger). We will provide results and conclusions from a previous project to a larger group of scientists and users, discuss strengths and weaknesses in existing computational systems, and together formulate a new research project with the aim to improve the operational forecasts systems for floods and droughts in West Africa. Funding: VR/Research Links Period: 2015-2017 Participants: SMHI (coordinator), Dr Pleah, OICM (Mali), Dr Ali, AGRHYMET (regional center, Niger) Contact SMHI: Jafet Andersson and Berit Arheimer

Assimilation of raw satellite radiances in hydrological and meteorological models

Purpose: The main objective of this project is to make progress in km-scale numerical weather prediction and hydrological predictions by enhancing the description of the surface initial model state with the use of remote sensing data. We will directly assimilate the raw radiance and backscatter data of surface properties with modern data assimilation methods such as ensemble Kalman filters. On the longer term we foresee a fully integrated meteorological-hydrological forecasting system and this project include some first steps towards such an integrated system. Funding: Swedish National Space Board Period: 2015-2017 (3 years) Participants: SMHI Research hydrology and Research Meteorology Contact SMHI: David Gustafsson (hydrology) and Tomas Landelius (meteorology)

CLARITY

Purpose: CLARITY is aimed at developing a cloud based integrated Climate Services Information System that provides a practical means to evaluate the effects of CC hazards and possible adaptation and risk management strategies into the planning and implementation of large-scale urban infrastructure projects to increase their resilience to CC. A user-centered design process will be implemented, where end-users, purveyors, and providers of climate intelligence will be involved in co-creating the system by maximizing re-use and tailoring of existing data, technologies, and services. Funding: EU/H2020 Participants: Coordinated by Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT) and has 17 partner institutions and organizations from 5 European countries. Contact SMHI: Yeshewatesfa Hundecha Link: CLARITY

FANFAR

Purpose: The aim of the FANFAR project is to reinforce the cooperation between West African and European hydrologists, ICT experts, decision analysts, and end-user communities to provide a co-designed, co-adapted, integrated, and co-operated streamflow forecasting and alert pilot system for West Africa. FANFAR builds on established forecasting technologies, e.g. http://hypeweb.smhi.se/nigerhype/forecast/. FANFAR incrementally refines these technologies and builds capacity on how to use them through a set of workshops in the region. The refined forecasting system will be operated, supported and tested in practical flood management by regional, national and local institutions. Social science frameworks are employed to aid development decisions, analyse behavioural responses, and understand technology adoption processes aiming to facilitate sustainable uptake of the system in the region. Funding: EU / H2020 Period: 2018-2020 Participants: SMHI (coordinator), Terradue, isardSAT, EAWAG, AGRHYMET, NIHSA Contact SMHI: Jafet Andersson och Berit Arheimer

FIRE RISC

Purpose: To deepen a mechanistic understanding of fire ignition and fire causes conditioned to Swedish fuel beds and their connection to weather conditions. The present weather-driven risk model is to be improved and used to assess future fire load under changing climate. An investigation of present national preparedness to deal with large fire incidents and an assessment of future needs for mitigation and response tactics are also to be studied. SMHI hydrological research contributes to develop present weather-driven risk model and downscale climate variables (i.e. precipitation, temperature, relative humidity and wind speed) to carry out climate change impact study over the whole Sweden. Funded by: MSB (i.e. Myndigheten för samhällsskydd och beredskap) Period: 2012-2015 Participants: SLU (coordinates), and SP (i.e. Sveriges Tekniska Forskningsinstitut) Contact SMHI: Wei Yang

Future City Flow

Purpose: Aging lines, changed climate with intense rainfall, large paved surfaces, combined with stormwater and wastewater ends up in the common pipes, creates major problems in cities. The deficiencies in sewage systems means that they are not future proof, either for society’s economy, environment or human health and wellbeing. Future City Flow will develop an information and decision support system that can describe the link between action and effect in a clear and educational way. Funded by: Vinnova Period 2017-2019 Participants: Göteborgs kommun, DHI AB, Cactus Univeiw AB, NSVA, Lunds universitet, Institutionen för kemiteknik, SMHI, VA SYD, 4IT AB, Gryaab AB, WIN (Water Innovation Accelerator), Rhetikfabriken, Sweden Water Research Contact SMHI: Jonas Olsson Link: Future City Flow

Purpose: IMPREX is designed to support the reduction of Europe’s vulnerability to extreme hydrological events through improved understanding of the intensity and frequency of future disrupting features that may be very different from today’s reality. By combining expertise from both public and private sector, the IMPREX project consortium aims to bridge the gap that often exists between users and providers of hydro-climatic information. The goal is to substantially improve our forecasting capability of hydrological extremes and their impacts at short to seasonal time scales. SMHI contributes with development of meteorological and hydrological forecast systems, as well as a case study involving hydropower users in Sweden, France, Spain and Italy. Funding: EU Horizon2020 Period: 2015 (Dec)-2019 Participants: IMPREX is coordinated by KNME (Netherlands) and has 23 partners representing European and national meteorological and hydrological institutes as well as small and medium sized companies within EU. Contact SMHI: Erik Kjellström (SMHI coordinator, climate modelling), Ilias Pechlivanidis and David Gustafsson (hydrology), Tomas Landelius and Magnus Lindskog (numerical weather prediction). Link: IMPREX

MEMO

Purpose:The aim of the MEMO project is to further develop rainfall monitoring using microwave links (MWL) in telecommunication networks, and to explore the potential to utilize such links to monitor snowfall, fog and air quality. MEMO builds on a successful pre-operational pilot test of rainfall monitoring using MWLs in Gothenburg (https://www.smhi.se/en/services/professional-services/micro-weather-example-data/). MEMO extends this by (1) collecting operational MWL data in Stockholm, (2) refining the rainfall derivation algorithms, (3) exploring the capacity of present and future operational MWLs to detect snowfall, fog and air quality parameters, (4) assessing the value of MWL-based precipitation for urban hydrological applications (e.g. flood forecasting), and (5) investigating appropriate business models and potential integration with other systems. Funding:Vinnova Period:2017-2019 Participants:Ericsson (coordinator), SMHI, Stockholm Vatten & Avfall (SVOA) Contact SMHI: Jafet Andersson and Jonas Olsson

MIRACLE

Purpose: MIRACLE aims for developing new solutions to minimise eutrophication in the Baltic Sea Basin (BSR). New governance methods will be developed which build on integrating new stakeholders and linking to related sectors in order to create new mutual benefits in an integrated governance framework. SMHI contributes with model simulations for the BSR and hydrological model knowledge transfer. Funding: BONUS Period: 2015-2017 Participants: LiU (Coordinator), POMinnO (PL), Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (PL), Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut (GER), UFZ (GER), University of Latvia (LV), Latvia University of Agriculture (LV), University of Copenhagen (DK), SMHI, SEI, Uppsala University Contact SMHI: René Capell Link: Miracle

Model development, hazardous substances

Purpose: To develop methods for transport of hazardous substances, both within the HYPE model and within the simplified NET model. Funding: SMHI, Water Framework Directive support Period: continuous work Participants: SMHI Contact SMHI: Göran Lindström, Johan Strömqvist, René Capell

Model development, human impact on stream water flow

Purpose: To improve the description of discharge and human impact in water courses and lakes, with focus on regulations and water diversions. Funding: SMHI, Water Framework Directive support Period: continuous work Participants: SMHI Contact SMHI: Göran Lindström, Charlotta Pers

MUFFIN

Purpose: MUFFIN is working to bridge the gap between the urban and large-scale hydrological modelling communities, providing mutual benefits and an arena for new thinking. The project will develop innovative systems and solutions that diminish the adverse effects of urban flooding. The basic approach is to analyze, develop, join, compare and evaluate observational and forecasting systems operating at different scales (local, regional/national, continental). Funding: FORMAS Period: 2016-2019 Participants:Swedish Geotechnical Institute (SGI), Aalborg University (Denmark), Delft University of Technology (The Netherlands), Aalto University (Finland) Contact SMHI: Jonas Olsson Link: Muffin

SOLUTIONS

Purpose: SOLUTIONS (Solutions for present and future emerging pollutants in land and water resources) general objective is to collect information about the land and water systems of Europe to set up simulations for emerging pollutants. SMHI provide data on catchment geometry and water balance components from E-HYPE. Funding: EU FP7 Period: 2013-2018 Participants: see webpage, SMHI is a subcontractor. Contact SMHI: Charlotta Pers Link: SOLUTIONS

SPACE-O

Purpose: To integrate state of the art earth observations technology and in-situ monitoring with advanced hydrological/water quality models and ICT tools, into a powerful decision support system. The service generates short range forecasts of water quantity and quality in reservoirs, used to optimize water treatment plant operations and establish a complete service line from science to the water business sector. Funded by: EU Horizon 2020 Period: 2016-2018 Participants: EMVIS (coordinates), and 7 partners from Europe Contact SMHI: Ilias Pechlivanidis Link: SPACE-O

SPEX (Small-scale Precipitation EXtremes)

Purpose: To improve our knowledge on small-scale precipitation extremes and our capacity to describe them for e.g. engineering applications. A new high-resolution and high-quality data base with radar observations will be developed and used to identify, analyze and characterize extreme events. Extreme events simulated with atmospheric models will be evaluated. The hydrological response to different descriptions of small-scale extremes will be analyzed through high-resolution hydrological modelling. An end-user study will be performed aiming at finding out how extremes are handled today in different practical engineering applications and the conceived limitations and needs. Funding: Swedish Research Council, Formas Period: 2016-2018 Participants: SMHI (FoUh and FoUa), SGI Contact SMHI: Peter Berg

S2S4E

Purpose: To offer an innovative service to improve renewable energy variability management by developing new research methods exploring the frontiers of weather conditions for future weeks and months. S2S4E will provide a user co-designed Decision Support Tool (DST) that for the first time integrates sub-seasonal to seasonal (S2S) climate predictions with renewable energy production (wind, solar and hydro) and electricity demand. Funded by: EU Horizon 2020 Period: 2017-2020 Participants: BSC (coordinates), and 11 partners from Europe Contact SMHI: Ilias Pechlivanidis

Visual Water

Purpose: Water related impacts, such as extreme short-term rainfall leading to flood hazards are already causing severe damage in urban built environments and are expected to be further intensified in thenear future due to climate change. VISUAL WATER develops an interactive visualization platform to support cities in sustainably addressing such climate related risks. Funding: FORMAS Period: 2016-2019 Participants: Centre for Climate Science and Policy Research (CSPR), Linköping University Contact SMHI: Jonas Olsson Link: Visual Water

WaterRain-Him

Purpose:WaterRain-Him aims to assess the impacts on water fluxes due to change in climate, land use and population in the Indian-Himalayan basins, i.e. Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra. Adaptation strategies will be developed to drive planning for proper and efficient water resources management for food security and poverty alleviation. Funding: VR Period: 2015-2017 Participants: SMHI, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), India’s National Institute of Hydrology (NIH), Indian Institute of Technology-New Delhi (IIT-New Delhi) Contact SMHI: Ilias Pechlivanidis Link: WaterRain-Him

ARCHIVE

UERRA

Purpose: UERRA stands for Uncertainties in Ensembles of Regional Reanalyses and aims to create an ensemble of regional re-analyzes for Europe. Within FoUh we will use the E-HYPE as a tool for verifying the regional breakdowns of precipitation for the members of the ensemble for different catchments. Funding: EU FP7 Period: 2014-2017 Participants: 12 partners from across Europe Contact SMHI: Peter Berg Link: UERRA

SWICCA

Purpose: To provide a ”proof-of-concept” for a pan-European climate service in water management. The service will be web-based and contain a large number of indicators, mainly to be used by consultancies for climate adaptation in operational management and policy making. The content and web-design are based on 15 real case-studies across Europe, for which user-uptake and benefits for decision-making will also be evaluated. Finansiär: Copernicus/ECMWF Period: 2015-2017 Deltagare: SMHI with 10 subcontractors and 3 in-kind partners from across Europe Kontakt FoUh: Berit Arheimer, Lorna Little Link: SWICCA

SWITCH-ON

Purpose: To show how open data can stimulate research and product development. The project will develop research infrastructure and commercial products for water management in Europe by establishing a portal with a Virtual Water Research Laboratory, 14 commercial products , searching abilities among open data and the opportunity for dialogue between different interest groups. SMHI Hydrological research helps with coordination, project management , building IT infrastructure , design and execution of research experiments in the laboratory and the development of commercial products linked to the E- HYPE. Funded by: EU FP7 Environment Period: 2013-2017 Participants: SMHI (coordinates), and 14 partners from Europe. Contact SMHI: Berit Arheimer, Lorna Little Link: SWITCH-ON

SHAPE - The Sentinel-3 Hydrologic Altimetry Processor prototypE

Purpose: Overall project aim is to prepare for the operational exploitation of altimetry data from the upcoming ESA Sentinel-3 satellite in hydrological applications. The project will develop and test new optimized algorithms for processing of satellite based altimetry data and assimilation in hydrological models for improved information on river stage and discharge, and lake water level. SMHI will contribute to the project by assimilation of water level data in the HYPE model and evaluation of the resulting “Alti-hydro” products in selected case study areas. The potential study areas include the Amazon River in South America, Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers in South Asia, Niger River in Africa, Danube River in Europe, Ob River in Ryssland, as well as a number of lakes, for instance Lake Vänern in Sweden. Funding: European Space Agency (ESA) Period: September 2015 – September 2017 (24 months) Participants: Along-Track (France, project lead), SMHI (FoUh), IsardSAT (UK/Spain), University of Porto (Portugal) Contact SMHI: David Gustafsson, Berit Arheimer

Urban-SIS (Climate information for European Cities)

Purpose: To produce high-resolution meteorological, air quality and hydrological data for urban climate change impact assessment. A range of Essential Climate Variables (ECVs) will be produced with 1x1 km2 resolution in 150x150 km2 domains covering European cities. From the ECVs, key impact indicators will be calculated to assist planners and decision makers. Impacts focus mainly in infrastructure and health and the concept will be demonstrated in Stockholm, Bologna and Amsterdam/Rotterdam. Various end-users involved in the project will evaluate the products using local models. Funding: EU Copernicus Period: 2016-2017 Participants: SMHI, Umeå University, University of Reading, University of Bologna, ARPA (IT), WSP (SE), Veryday (SE) Contact SMHI: Lena Strömbäck Link: Urban-SIS

Soils2Sea

Purpose: To improve policies and measures for reducing nutrient loads to the Baltic Sea and coastal waters by identifying cost-effective and regionally differentiated regulation approaches. In order to achieve load reduction goals, additional new and innovative measures are required and Soils2Sea aims at utilising local information and find locally designed and optimised solutions relating to prevalent nutrient retention volumes and release time scales. SMHI hydrological research contributes with Baltic Sea basin scale model assessment of basin-wide impacts of new nutrient load regulation strategies and land cover and climate changes on total riverine nutrient loading to the Baltic Sea. Funded by: BONUS Call 2012: Viable Ecosystem Period: 2014-2017 Participants: GEUS (coordinates), and 7 partners from Europe Contact SMHI: René Capell Link: SOILS2SEA

ISI-MIP2

Purpose: The Inter-Sectoral Impact Model Intercomparison Project (ISI-MIP) aims to assess impacts across sectors and scales through common input datasets, scenarios and focus regions. ISI-MIP phase 2 focuses on model validation and improvement with respect to variability and extreme events at 11 focus regions around the globe. SMHI contributes at the water sector with results from E-HYPE, Arctic-HYPE, India-HYPE and Niger-HYPE at 6 focus regions. Period:2014-2017 Participants: 16 international participants in the water sector Contact SMHI: Ilias Pechlivanidis Link: ISI-MIP2

Great fire in Västmanland 2014

Purpose: To quantify the effects on water flow of the great fire of Västmanland in 2014: (1 ) What is the impact of the fire and similar events in hydrology at different scales; in a local basin respectively . larger streams? (2) how long does the hydrological change in the measured time series at different scales? (3) how big is the effect compared with other observed changes in hydrology in Sweden caused by land use regulations or climate? Funding: FORMAS Period: 2014-2016 Participants: SMHI Contact SMHI: Johan Strömqvist and Berit Arheimer

CLIM4ENERGY

Purpose: Demonstrate an operational climate service and its use for the energy sector. SMHI’s consulting department (APh) together with the hydrological research unit (FoUh) will produce and analyse seasonal forecasts and climate scenarios for all of Europe as well as develop commercial products to simulate the potential energy from hydropower in Twh. Funding: Copernicus Period:2015-2017 Contacts SMHI: Barbro Johansson (Aph), lias Pechlivanidis (FoUh)

Wind information in PTHBV (HUVA)

Purpose: The aim of this project is to evaluate the use of current wind information in pTHBV for the period 2000-2011, and to study how the spatial distribution of the snow model and division into classes (wind exposure, topography and vegetation) influence the effect of wind information in pTHBV. Funding: ELFORSK/HUVA Period: 2013-2015 Participants: SMHI (FoUh and A) Contact SMHI: Barbro Johansson, Joel Dahné och David Gustafsson Link: Wind information in PTHBV (HUVA)

Pathogens in water

Purpose: To develop a module for simulation of growth and transport of pathogens for the HYPE model, and to test this module in different scenarios in a number of test catchments. Funding: Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) Period: 2014-2016 Participants: SMHI, National Veterinary Institute, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology Contact SMHI: Göran Lindström, Johan Strömqvist, Charlotta Pers

ESCWA

Purpose: Climate Impact Study for the Arab world. In the Arab region is fresh water a limited resource. How will climate change affect water resources there in the future? SMHI has contracted to do the Arab states first hydrological climate impact study covering the whole region. Project leader is Phil Graham, SMHI. Funded by: ESCWA (with grant from SIDA) Period: 2011-2015 Participants: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), League of Arab States (LAS), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands (ACSAD), World Metrological Organization (WMO), United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) Project leader at SMHI: Phil Graham Contact SMHI: Jafet Andersson Link: ESCWA, RICCAR

EUPORIAS

Purpose: The project (EUropean Provision Of Regional Impact Assessment on a Seasonal-to-decadal timescale) will develop and deliver reliable predictions of the impacts of future climatic conditions on a number of key sectors (water, energy, health, transport, agriculture and tourism), on timescales from seasons to years ahead. As a result, EUPORIAS will provide the basis for developing a strong climate service market within Europe. Funded by: European Commission under the FP7 Period: 2012-2016 Participants: SMHI and many other institutions (see webpage) Contact SMHI: Ilias Pechlivanidis Link: EUPORIAS

Intense rainfall and hydrological risk

Purpose: Local extreme flooding caused by local intense rainfall of short duration causes problems in Sweden, which may further increase in a future, warmer climate. It is therefore important to analyse this type of events, in order to increase predictability as well as preparedness. In this project, different types of precipitation observations and forecasts, with high resolution in both time and space, are investigated and combined. Further, the HYPE model is developed to better simulate fast flow processes. The final target is a pre-operational system for high-resolution flood forecasts. Funded by: MSB Period: 2012-2016 Participants: Karlstad University, SGI, SMHI Contact SMHI: Jonas Olsson Link: High-resolution precipitation forecasts for hydrological risk assessment

IMPACT 2C

Purpose: To study the potential impact of a global temperature increase to +2 Celcius ("Quantifying the projected impacts below 2 ° C warming"). Primary focus is on Europe, but also focus on "vulnerable areas", which include the Niger River. Funded by: EU FP7 Period: 2011-2015 Participants: SMHI and many other institutions (see website). Led by the Climate Service Center that is part of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Contact SMHI: Thomas Bosshard (WP4, downscaling), Joel Dahne (WP6, impact on Europe), Jafet Andersson (WP12, the Niger River) Link: IMPACT2C

Niger-HYPE

Purpose: To increase knowledge about the factors that affect water variations in the Niger River basin in current and future climate . A computational model will be adapted to the processes that are most dominant for the water balance and flow paths in West Africa in collaboration with local scientists and technicians from the region. The model will be used as a virtual research laboratory where various research hypotheses are tested . For the results to come into practical use a large group of end users from Mali and Burkina Faso is participating in the project. Funding: SIDA Uforsk Period: 2012-2015 Participatns: AGROHYMET Regional centre on Sahelien food security, desertification control and water control & management + 10 national organisations in Mali. Contact SMHI: Berit Arheimer och Jafet Andersson Link: Niger-HYPE

Correction of systematic errors in meteorolgical forecasts

Aim: Accurate spring flood forecasts are important for optimal hydropower production. In this project, the possibility to improve these forecasts by correction of systematical errors in meteorological seasonal forecasts from ECMWF is investigated. Further, forecasts from the two models HBV and HYPE are compared. Funding: HUVA Period: 2013-2015 Participants: SMHI Contact SMHI: Jonas Olsson

eMap

Purpose: To develop tools that make it easier to make available scientific achievements in the field. Special focus is on effectively make the entire chain in the analysis available, ie, model development, calibration, operation and data analysis. Funding: VR Period: 2012-2014 Participants: SMHI Contact SMHI: Lena Strömbäck

ADSIMNOR

The aim of the project 'Advanced simulation of Arctic climate change and its impact on Northern Areas' is to improve the understanding of climate change in the Arctic and its effects in northern Sweden. A HYPE model (Arctic-HYPE) will be developed for the catchment area of Arctic Ocean. Funded by: Formas Period: 2010-2014 Participants: University of Stockholm, Lund University, Abisko Scientific Research Station and SMHI Contact FoUh: Chantal Donnelly Link: ADSIMNOR

HYDROIMPACTS2.0

Within the hydrological climate impact studies examined how climate change will affect the hydrological processes, such as flood, floods / droughts and transport of pollutants. This has a key role in a number of important public services but to be able to perform the analyzes needed better links between climate models and impact models. The project aims both to methodological improvements and efficacy studies in different scales. Funded by: Formas Period :2010-2014 Participants: SMHI coordinates - the other is the University of Lund and Luleå University of Technology Contact SMHI: Jonas Olsson Link:HYDROIMPACTS2.0

JERICO

Purpose: Jerico stands for Joint European Research Infrastructure of Coastal Observatories and the project will build both infrastructure and collaboration on coastal observations for oceanography. Within the project we will deploy a pan-European hydrological model to calculate real-time and continuous 10 day forecasts of water and nutrients to the seas around Europe. Funded by: EU FP7 Period: 2011-2014 Participants: 15 partners from across Europe Contact SMHI: Chantal Donnelly Link: JERICO

SIRIUS

Purpose: To develop an effective water resource management, primarily for food production. SMHI Hydrological Research contributes with a comparison of large scale estimates of flow for the whole of Europe calculated by E-HYPE compared with the local projections used in SPIDER system. Funded by: EU FP7 Space Period: 2010-2014 Participants: 18 partners from around the world. Universidad de Castilla-Mancha (Spain) coordinates. Contact SMHI: Chantal Donnelly Link: SIRIUS

ECLISE

Purpose: To develop and demonstrate local climate services in support of climate adaptation strategies in the sectors of water resources, urban areas, energy and coasts. A concept for a pan-European climate service should also be defined. SMHI hydrological research contributes to downscaling of precipitation for local impact studies and hydrological modeling on both the local and pan-European scale. Funded by: EU FP7 Environment Period: 2011-2013 Participants: KNMI (coordinates), and 11 partners from Europe. Contact FoUh: Chantal Donnelly Link: ECLISE

Early warnings for drought on the local scale - can they increase resilience in local societies?

Objective: Test how a local warning system can be designed with the purpose to reducing the negative effects of drought in local sosieties in the Limpopo basin through a combination of a functioning institutional network, local definitions of the relevant index, wireless sensor networks for local measurements, and regional seasonal and decadal forecasts linked to hydrological and agricultural models. Funding: SIDA U-Forsk Period: 2012-2014 Participants: CSPR / TNT, Linkoping University, ISY, and local partners - the University of KwaZulu Natal and the CSIR in South Africa and Universidade Eudardo Mondlane, Mozambique. Contact SMHI: Lotta Andersson

Climate Hydrologi in Luni River:

Purpose: The project investigates the impact of climate change on the water availability in the arid/semi-arid region of the Luni River basin, Rajasthan, using the CORDEX-SA climate projections. The aim is to represent and quantify the major hydrological variables (e.g. streamflow, surface runoff, groundwater level) and their sensitivity to climate change, which further relates to adaptation strategies for the region’s water resources. Funded by: SIDA Period: 2012-2013 Participants: Department of Environmental Science: Central University of Rajasthan (CURAJ) Contact FoUh: Ilias Pechlivanidis Link: Project website

Sea meets land

Purpose: To work together on climate, water and planning for Kattegat and Skagerrak. Funding: Part-financed by EU Interreg Period: 2010-2013 Participants: 24 municipalities, regions, universities and government agencies in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Contact FoUh: Johan Strömqvist Link: Sea meets land

North Hydrology

Aims to develop knowledge of how the river processes and the ice on the lakes affect hydrological systems, by developing and making better use of remote sensing and in situ observations of ice/snow distribution and sea surface temperature, and apply this to improved models of climate, weather and hydrology. Funded by: European Space Agency (ESA) Period: 2010 -2012 Participants: coordinated by the University of Waterloo (Canada). Other partners = Environment Canada (Canada), ENVEO IT GmbH (Austria), Finnish Environment Institute (Finland), Finnish Meteorological Institute (Finland), INRS - Centre Eau Terre Environment (Canada), Northern Research Institute Tromsø (Norway), Norsk Regnesentral (Norway), SMHI (Sweden) Contact FoUh: David Gustafsson Link: North Hydrology

OPERR

Purpose: Designed to operationalize a pan-European hydrological model to estimate the 20-year history and current 10 day forecasts of water and nutrients into the sea, and validates the use of these data into oceanographic models. Funded by: EU FP7, GMES Period :2010-2012 Participants: coordinated by SMHI. Other partners: IMR (Institute for Marine Research, Bergen, Norway), met.no (Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Oslo, Norway), AZTI-Technalia (Spain), MHI (Marine Hydrographic Institute, Ukraine) Contact FoUh: Chantal Donnelly Link: OPERR

PBD

Purpose: To increase coordination and availability of data for the water to meet water management needs. This is done by collecting these data in a national database and make them available to modern web services. Funding: Water management Period: 2008 - Participants: SMHI, referees from the water authorities, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and other agencies. Contact FoUh: Lena Strömbäck Link: Results of the project is available at vattenweb.smhi.se

GENESIS

The goal of GENESIS (Groundwater and Dependent Ecosystems: New Scientific and Technological Basis for Assessing Climate Change and Land-use Impacts on Ground Water) is to integrate existing and new scientific knowledge into new methods and tools for management of groundwater resources. Funded by: EU FP 7, Environ. Period: 2009-2013 Participants: coordinated by Bioforsk, Norway, and Oulu University, Finland. Total number of partners: 25. Contact at FoUh: Jonas Olsson Link: GENESIS

GEOLAND2

The project is linked to the EU initiative GMES - "Global Monitoring of Environment and Security 'and means that the utility of remote analyzed data for land use and other geographic variables tested. SMHI contributes to the 'Core Information Service on Water' with a pan-European water model (E-HYPE). Funded by: EU FP7 Space Period :2009-2012 Participants: The project coordinator is Astrium GmbH Services Germany. Total number of partners = 50. Contact FoUh: Chantal Donnelly Link: GEOLAND2

Where comes the phosphorus from?

Purpose: To test new methods to quantify the distribution of flow paths and source apportionment for phosphorus and sediment losses in an agricultural dominated catchment. The methodology is based on a combination of distributed hydrological modeling and fingerprinting methodology. Funding: The Foundation of Agricultural Research (SLF) Period: 2009-2012 Participants: University of Linköping (IFM Biology), Östergötland County Administrative Board, SMHI Contact FoUh: Lotta Andersson

Quantification of sources and flow pathways of phosphorus and sediment losses from catchments.

Purpose: To analyze the sources and flow paths for phosphorus in an agriculture-dominated watershed. Oxygen isotopes in phosphates are used for tracking the origin of the phosphate and O18 for the distribution of flow paths from land. These analyzes are linked to internal validation of HYPE. Funded by: Formas Period: 2009-2012 Participants: University of Linköping (IFM Biology), SMHI Contact FoUh: Lotta Andersson

SAWA

A principal objective of the project is how the flood risks in particularly vulnerable areas could be reduced in light of climate change. Funding: European Union through the Interreg IVB North Sea Region Programme Period: 2008-2011 Participants: A total of about 30 partners from the Netherlands, Britain, Norway, Sweden, Belgium and Germany. Contact FoUh: Jonas Olsson

MISTRA-SVECIA

The project aims to create better understanding and the conditions for adopting the actions for adaptation. The work at SMHI hydrological research includes both estimates of future changes in local rainfall, and simulations of the impacts in terms of runoff and flooding in urban areas. Funding: Mistra Period :2008-2011 Participants: SMHI coordinates - the other partners are the University of Lund, Stockholm University and Stockholm Environment Institute. Contact at FoUh: Jonas Olsson

CPA

CPA (Climate Proof Areas) is an international project on climate change and how a region can adapt to increased flood risk. Funded by: EU Interreg IVB North Sea Region Programme Period: 2008-2011 Participants: A total of about 30 partners from the Netherlands, Britain, Norway, Sweden, Belgium and Germany. Contact FoUh: Jonas Olsson

MYOCEAN

The aim is to build a common European system for operational oceanography. SMHI hydrological research delivers real-time operational flows and närsaltsflöden to the sea shore with a focus on the Baltic and North Sea. Funded by: EU FP7 Space Period: 2010-2011 Participants: 59 partners Contact FoUh: Chantal Donnelly Link: www.myocean.eu/

ECOSUPPORT

ECOSUPPORT is a research collaboration between the Baltic countries, which aims to find out how climate change affects the Baltic Sea ecosystem. SMHI hydrological research contributes to a system for simulating water flow and närsaltflöde from one country to the Baltic Sea (Balt-HYPE model), and efficacy studies of changing climate and action under HELCOM. Funding: BONUS Period :2009-2011 Participants: coordinated by Markus Meier, Research Oceanography at SMHI, with 10 other partners around the Baltic. Contact FoUh: Chantal Donnelly Link: www.baltex-research.eu/ecosupport/index.html

Distributed measurement system for improved snow and runoff forecasts

Purpose: This project focuses on combining model and measurement technology development to determine how the model structure and method for integrating the measured data (data assimilation) can be optimized with respect to available snödata. Funding: Elforsk / HUVA Period: 2009-2011 Participants: KTH, Luleå Technical University. Contact FoUh: Fredrik Wetterhall

Improved spring flood forecasts

Purpose: To optimize the current methodology and examine whether long-term meteorological forecasts can improve the result. Funding: Elforsk / HUVA Period :2009-2011 Participants: University of Lund Contact FoUh: Jonas Olsson

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Climate impact on many, unknown, small streams

Purpose: Small streams may be sensitive to changes in climate. The purpose of this project is estimating climate change on forest streams, primarily water flow and content of total organic carbon (TOC acronym). SMHI has developed a model, HYPE (Hydrological Predictions for the Environment). Funding: The Foundation (www.kks.se) Period: July 2008 - June 2010 Participants: Department of Water and Environment, Swedish University Contact FoUh: Berit Arheimer, Johan Temnerud

Purpose: To study the capacity of wetlands to reduce phosphorus transport from agricultural areas and the importance of catchment character has. Funded by: Formas Period: 2007-2009 Participants: Linköping University and SMHI Contact FoUh: Berit Arheimer

Groundwater levels in a changing climate

Purpose: The project aims to describe how climate change may affect groundwater recharge and groundwater levels in different parts of the country and in different types of aquifers. Funding: SGU Period: 2008-2009 Participants: Professor Allan Rodhe, Uppsala University. Contact at FoUh: Göran Lindström

PAMO

The project PAMO (Participatory Modelling for Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources in Southern Africa) analyzes how participatory modeling can be used to develop locally suggested adaptation plans for the impact of climate change on water resources. Funded by: Sida / SAREC, VR Period: 2006-2009 Participants: University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, Linköping and Lund University. Contact FoUh: Lotta Andersson

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Apr 01, 2014

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